Montana Fuel Funds

Montana Fuel Funds

The Energy Share program in Montana is funded by voluntary contributions from individuals, organizations, churches, and utilities. In 2010 it paid $895,803 in benefits for fuel bill obligations or emergency heating system repairs. The fund is unique in that it provides assistance as a loan rather than a grant and encourages recipients to repay their loans so that the money can be used to help another household in need.

In 1997, Energy Share established an endowment, made possible by state legislation that provides a 50 percent tax credit for planned gifts and corporate donations to a qualifying endowment.

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